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1st Generation Driver door window mechanism

My window is off track and i have to use one hand to guide it to roll straight up.
I reached in there and found the window channel/track is broken and just dangling in there. The base is broken off the bolt from rust.

I did some search and saw that Wookee had some connection in getting a whole kit.

Does anybody have a diagram of how the whole thing work?
I'm not even sure if i'm missing any seals and fuzzies.

I would try first to make a new L-shaped tab and re-attach at the bottom. If you need the whole guide channel you will probably need to get it from a parts van. I don't think the non-rubber parts are being reproduced????

Window

Originally Posted by Optik

I would try first to make a new L-shaped tab and re-attach at the bottom. If you need the whole guide channel you will probably need to get it from a parts van. I don't think the non-rubber parts are being reproduced????

Had the same rusting out problem, so I did rivit an "L" bracket at the bottom to re-attach it. So, when you re-attached it, it moves the channel tight against the window. My window kept winding itself down while driving. Since I couldn't afford new channels and fuzzies, I just got some weatherstripping rolls from the hardware store and stuffed it into the channels all the way around. Has been working fine for quite a while now. The winder handle was also real loose from decades of wear, so I cut a piece of wood the width of the gap, drilled a hole in it, put it between the handle and door, kinda hokey, but it works.

Window

Originally Posted by LVJJJ

Had the same rusting out problem, so I did rivit an "L" bracket at the bottom to re-attach it. So, when you re-attached it, it moves the channel tight against the window. My window kept winding itself down while driving. Since I couldn't afford new channels and fuzzies, I just got some weatherstripping rolls from the hardware store and stuffed it into the channels all the way around. Has been working fine for quite a while now. The winder handle was also real loose from decades of wear, so I cut a piece of wood the width of the gap, drilled a hole in it, put it between the handle and door, kinda hokey, but it works.

Wow! we have the same problem with the door. I will be doing what you did, "L" bracket as recommended and then rivet. I don't have a rivet tool, so i have to go buy one next weekend.
My window also kept winding itself down. So, i'll have to investigate that wound coil Macsdoghouse mentioned. All this stuff is such a mystery to me, that's why i was hoping to find a diagram of how the whole thing work.

It's well hidden, you have to drill the rivets that hold the drive gear to the housing and in the drive gear housing you'll find the wound spring........don't try this without staking or gripping the exposed spring to relieve tension. If you don't, things go flying and dents happen and blood will flow. I've got an idea how to tighten up this little problem but I'm gonna give MAC a call and gain advice.

Guide channel

Originally Posted by Optik

I would try first to make a new L-shaped tab and re-attach at the bottom. If you need the whole guide channel you will probably need to get it from a parts van. I don't think the non-rubber parts are being reproduced????

Hey Optik,

Finally got around to fixing the window issue.
Riveted an L tab. Works great!